The sky in the east was whitish by now and the stars were getting fainter.
Word/ whitish
Definition/ fairly white in colour
Example/ a bird with a whitish throat
Word/ faint
Definition/ that cannot be clearly seen, heard or smelt
Example/ We could hear their voices growing fainter as they walked down the road.
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The mice crept away again.
Word/ mice
Definition/ mouse
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The girls cleared away the remains of the gnawed ropes.
Word/ gnaw
Definition/ to keep biting something or chewing it hard, so that it gradually disappears
Example/ The dog was gnawing a bone.
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" Oh, it's too bad," sobbed Lucy
Word/ sob
Definition/ to cry noisily, taking sudden, sharp breaths
Example/ I heard a child sobbing loudly.
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" You're not- not a -? " asked Susan in a shaky voice.
Word/ shaky
Definition/ shaking and feeling weak because you are ill/ sick, emotional or old
Example/ Her voice sounded shaky on the phone.
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Aslan stooped his golden head and licked her forehead. The warmth of his breath and a rich
sort of smell that seemed to hang about his hair came all over her.
Word/ lick
Definition/ to move your tongue over the surface of something in order to eat it, make it wet
or clean it
Example/ He licked his fingers.
Word/ forehead
Definition/ the part of the face above the eyes and below the hair
Word/ warmth
Definition/ the state or quality of being warm, rather than hot or cold
Example/ She felt the warmth of his arms around her.
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I had read about 900 words in this time.
2008年12月9日火曜日
NARNIA
The witch at last halted in a dark valley all overshadowed with fir trees and yew trees.
Word/ halt
Definition/ to stop; to make somebody or something stop
Example/ She walked towards him and then halted.
Word/ overshadow
Definition/ to make somebody or something seem less important, or successful
Example/ He had always been overshadowed by his elder sister.
Word/ yew
Definition/ a small tree with dark green leaves and small red berries
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"Four thrones in Cair Paravel, " said the Witch. " How if only three were filled? " That would not fulfil the prophecy."
Word/ throne
Definition/ a special chair used by a king or queen to sit on at ceremonies
Word/ prophecy
Definition/ a statement that something will happen in the future, especially one made by
somebody with religious or magic powers
Example/ to fulfil a prophecy
Word/ fulfil
Definition/ to do or achieve what was hoped for or expected
Example/ to fulfil your dream or ambition or potential
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" For bargaining with." " Yes! And have him rescued, " said the Witch scornfully.
Word/ bargain
Definition/ an agreement between two or more people or groups, to do something for each other
Example/ He and his partner had made a bargain to tell each other everything.
Word/ scornfully
Definition/ showing or feeling scorn
Example/ She laughed scornfully.
Word/ scorn
Definition/ to feel or show that you think somebody or something is stupid and you do not respect them or it
Example/ She scorned their views as old- fashioned.
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At that moment with a rush and a snarl a Wolf rushed up to them.
Word/ snarl
Definition/ to show the teeth and make a deep angry noise in the throat
Example/ The dog snarled at us.
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Have I not still my wand?
Word/ wand
Definition/ a straight thin stick that is held by somebody when performing magic or magic tricks
Example/ The fairy waved her wand and the table disappeared.
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He saw the Witch take off her outer mantle.
Word/ outer
Definition/ on the outside of something
Example/ the outer layers of the skin
Word/ mantle
Definition/ a loose piece of clothing without sleeves, worn over other clothes, especially in the past
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Her arms were bare underneath it and terribly white.
Word/ bare
Definition/ not covered by any clothes
Example/ She likes to walk around in bare feet.
Word/ underneath
Definition/ under or below something else, especially when it is hidden or covered by the thing on top
Example/ The coin rolled underneath the piano.
I had read about 200 words in this time.
Word/ halt
Definition/ to stop; to make somebody or something stop
Example/ She walked towards him and then halted.
Word/ overshadow
Definition/ to make somebody or something seem less important, or successful
Example/ He had always been overshadowed by his elder sister.
Word/ yew
Definition/ a small tree with dark green leaves and small red berries
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"Four thrones in Cair Paravel, " said the Witch. " How if only three were filled? " That would not fulfil the prophecy."
Word/ throne
Definition/ a special chair used by a king or queen to sit on at ceremonies
Word/ prophecy
Definition/ a statement that something will happen in the future, especially one made by
somebody with religious or magic powers
Example/ to fulfil a prophecy
Word/ fulfil
Definition/ to do or achieve what was hoped for or expected
Example/ to fulfil your dream or ambition or potential
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" For bargaining with." " Yes! And have him rescued, " said the Witch scornfully.
Word/ bargain
Definition/ an agreement between two or more people or groups, to do something for each other
Example/ He and his partner had made a bargain to tell each other everything.
Word/ scornfully
Definition/ showing or feeling scorn
Example/ She laughed scornfully.
Word/ scorn
Definition/ to feel or show that you think somebody or something is stupid and you do not respect them or it
Example/ She scorned their views as old- fashioned.
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At that moment with a rush and a snarl a Wolf rushed up to them.
Word/ snarl
Definition/ to show the teeth and make a deep angry noise in the throat
Example/ The dog snarled at us.
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Have I not still my wand?
Word/ wand
Definition/ a straight thin stick that is held by somebody when performing magic or magic tricks
Example/ The fairy waved her wand and the table disappeared.
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He saw the Witch take off her outer mantle.
Word/ outer
Definition/ on the outside of something
Example/ the outer layers of the skin
Word/ mantle
Definition/ a loose piece of clothing without sleeves, worn over other clothes, especially in the past
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Her arms were bare underneath it and terribly white.
Word/ bare
Definition/ not covered by any clothes
Example/ She likes to walk around in bare feet.
Word/ underneath
Definition/ under or below something else, especially when it is hidden or covered by the thing on top
Example/ The coin rolled underneath the piano.
I had read about 200 words in this time.
2008年12月2日火曜日
NARNIA
Two girls still crouched in the bushes with their hands over their faces, they heard the voice of the Witch calling out.
Word/ crouch
Definition/ to put your body close to the ground by bending your legs under you
Example/ He crouched down beside her.
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It will not take us long to crush the human vermin and the traitors now that the great Fool, the great Cat, lies dead.
Word/ crush
Definition/ to press or squeeze something so hard that it is damaged or injured, or loses its shape
Example/ The car was completely crushed under the truck.
Word/ vermin
Definition/ wild animals or birds that destroy plants or food, or attack farm animals and birds.
Example/ On farms the fox is considered vermin and treated as such.
Word/ traitor
Definition/ a person who gives away secrets about their friends, their country, etc.
Example / He was seen as a traitor to the socialist cause.
Word/ fool
Definition/ a person who you think behaves or speaks in a way that lacks intelligence or good judgement
Example/ I felt a fool when I realized my mistake.
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For with wild cries and a noise of skirling pipes and shrill horns blowing, the whole of that vile rabble came sweeping off the hilltop and down the slope right past their hiding- place.
Word/ shrill
Definition/ ( of sounds or voice) very high and loud, in an unpleasant way
Example/ a shrill voice
Word/ horn
Definition/ a hard pointed part that grows, usually in pairs, on the heads of some animals, such as sheep and cows. Horns are often curved.
I had read about 180 words today.
Word/ crouch
Definition/ to put your body close to the ground by bending your legs under you
Example/ He crouched down beside her.
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It will not take us long to crush the human vermin and the traitors now that the great Fool, the great Cat, lies dead.
Word/ crush
Definition/ to press or squeeze something so hard that it is damaged or injured, or loses its shape
Example/ The car was completely crushed under the truck.
Word/ vermin
Definition/ wild animals or birds that destroy plants or food, or attack farm animals and birds.
Example/ On farms the fox is considered vermin and treated as such.
Word/ traitor
Definition/ a person who gives away secrets about their friends, their country, etc.
Example / He was seen as a traitor to the socialist cause.
Word/ fool
Definition/ a person who you think behaves or speaks in a way that lacks intelligence or good judgement
Example/ I felt a fool when I realized my mistake.
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For with wild cries and a noise of skirling pipes and shrill horns blowing, the whole of that vile rabble came sweeping off the hilltop and down the slope right past their hiding- place.
Word/ shrill
Definition/ ( of sounds or voice) very high and loud, in an unpleasant way
Example/ a shrill voice
Word/ horn
Definition/ a hard pointed part that grows, usually in pairs, on the heads of some animals, such as sheep and cows. Horns are often curved.
I had read about 180 words today.
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